Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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